The Development of Listener-Adapted Communication by Educable Mentally Impaired Children.

Bliss, Lynn S.

Journal of Communication Disorders, v17 n6 p371-84 Nov 1984

The listener-adapted communication strategies of 40 educable mentally impaired and 40 nonmentally retarded children were investigated. The results revealed that age, listener, and group differences were evident as a function of the specific task the children were required to perform. (Author/CL)